Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Southwestern is on a 73-acre campus in the small town setting of Weatherford, Oklahoma, not far from Oklahoma City.

Southwestern Student Activities

There are many activities and organizations for Southwestern students to join – including band, chorus, theater groups, a campus newspaper, and more.

Interested in Greek life? Southwestern has fraternities and sororities.

Southwestern has the Collegiate Activities Board. In fact, more students participate in the Collegiate Activities Board than any other on-campus activity.

Other popular student organizations at Southwestern include Southwestern International Student Association, Saudi Arabian Student Organization, SWOSU Computer Club and Kappa Epsilon and Sigma Sigma Chi.

Southwestern students' favorite campus traditions are Fall Homecoming, Bulldog Blitz Talent Show and Organization Fair.

Southwestern Housing

This table offers information on housing at Southwestern.

Southwestern offers housing for students. Students are not required to live on campus. First year students are given no special consideration for on-campus housing.

Most Southwestern students live off campus. In 2022, 19% of undergrads at Southwestern lived in some kind of on-campus housing and 81% of students lived off-campus or commuted to Southwestern. First year students are allowed to park a car on campus.

Southwestern offers coed housing.

Southwestern Athletics

At Southwestern there are a variety of athletic options for students interested in joining a sports program.

Intercollegiate sports are the highest tier of college sports and can be very competitive. Intercollegiate teams are regulated by the NCAA, funded by the university, and compete against teams from other universities. The division of a sports team depends on the size of the university, funding, and competition level. An intercollegiate school team will be Division I, II or III, with Division I being the highest level.

Club sports are not regulated by the NCAA and are a great option for students not interested in trying out for an intercollegiate team. Club sports are usually student run but can also be funded by the university.

Intramural sports are the most casual and informal. Intramural sports are often free and require very little time commitment.

Let's take a look at the athletic options available at Southwestern:

Safety at Southwestern

College is like a home away from home. Whether you're walking to class or coming back from late-night studying (or partying!), it's important to feel safe on campus.

Southwestern offers late-night transportation or safety escorts for students.

Additionally, Southwestern has police available 24 hours a day.

Plan a Visit to Southwestern

Visiting colleges is one of the best ways to get a sense of the campus and student body. If you'd like to visit Southwestern, take Interstate 40 to Weatherford, OK. If you need to fly, book your flight to Will Rogers World airport.

While you're planning, check out other schools in Oklahoma you may want to visit too. Click the heart at the top of each school's page to save it to your college list.

Want to visit but can't make the trip? Explore Southwestern's campus without leaving home by taking a virtual campus tour

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